Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low
But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.
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Leo Murray: From rascal to waste warrior
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Missing cat a lesson in keeping contact details up to date.
Once worth $3m, Kleana Bins now in voluntary administration
Last year new kerbside collection charges affected 80 per cent of Kleana Bins' turnover.
Mount apartment tower's $25m makeover - and new name
$47m has been approved for the remedial work on Mount apartments in the last three years
Nurse's cars stolen and vandalised at Tauranga Hospital
"It has been a huge inconvenience when we are already dealing with challenges."
Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run
Police respond to report of swerving vehicle in Edgecumbe.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
Four buildings at Tauranga Hospital are earthquake-prone
Theatre block and main ward among those at risk.
Premium Debate: On butcher being burgled, a stranger's gift and a sector in 'crisis'
Subscribers have their say.
National plan to ban gang convoys in Tauranga 'ineffectual' - gang expert
National byelection candidate Sam Uffindell's idea for a member's bill comes under fire.
'Absolutely soaked': Mount residents frustrated by speeding cars during flood
Tauranga had 79mm of rain from 2am to 7pm on Monday.
Opinion: Abusing people just for doing their job is not okay
Angry people should instead try a bit of kindness.
Butcher hit 'rock bottom'. Then something made him decide to stay open
The butcher, subjected to smash and grabs and break-ins, was ready to call it quits.
Smoking as a seven-year-old: How one Bay of Plenty woman quit
'In the 80s, it was still acceptable to smoke and drink while you were pregnant.'
Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached
Data details Ministry staff viewing court documents without justified reasons.
Flooding, crashes, mini-tornado: Emergency services 'very, very stretched' in Bay
'The water is up to our knees': Residents report flooding due to the downpour.
'Suspicious item' that sparked road closures no threat to safety - police
Early report said there was a possibility an improvised explosive device had been found.
Live: 5836 cases today, five virus-related deaths, 403 people in hospital
Ten patients are in intensive care today.
'A huge change for the better': What the Takitimu North Link will mean for locals
One Bethlehem resident says the expected reduction in traffic will be "utterly wonderful".
Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop
OPINION: US, just do something - anything - to stop the massacres.
'Made my week': Cystic fibrosis sufferer gifted money by stranger
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Monkeypox v Covid: How do the two viruses compare?
The Ministry of Health says the risk of importation of monkeypox to NZ is "moderate".
Vehicle impounds and $500 fines for gangs, promises byelection candidate
The proposed Bill would ban gangs from riding convoy on city streets.
'Absolute crisis': Staff shortages hit aged-care sector
Consequences of low staff and funding have those in sector worried.
Serious crash in Ōmokoroa, one critically injured
Police are responding to a crash in Ōmokoroa.
Serious crash: Six injured after two vehicles collide near Whakatāne
Fire fighters extricated two people trapped inside vehicles following the crash.
Ever wondered what happens to old wheelie bins? New machine has solution
The machine is believed to be a New Zealand first.
How a new father saved his family 'thousands'
He and other single-income families making it work share their stories.
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
Life 'going to change utterly': Lessons for people with long Covid
Chronic Fatigue patients say long Covid patients could benefit from their experiences.
E-bike giveaway giving back to community
The business hopes the giveaway will alleviate some pressure from people struggling